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Bandits attack another Kwara community, kill one person Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Suspected armed bandits have attacked Koro community, a border settlement in the Ekiti local government area of Kwara state, killing one person, and throwing residents of the agrarian community into panic. It was gathered that the attack was carried out this…
Senator Ashiru advocates Ministry of Religious Affairs to promote peace Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Arch. Lola Ashiru, has called for the establishment of a Ministry of Religious Affairs at the state level to promote harmony, peace and ethical values among Nigerians. Ashiru made the call over the weekend…
Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Sebastine Hon has dismissed the call by the Sharia Council of Nigeria for the sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan SAN as an unguided request. He said that the call predicated on possible bias against a particular…
Dangote Group’s Vice President Bags Person of the Year Award Vice President (Oil & Gas) of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar V. G. Edwin, has been honoured with the prestigious Person of the Year award at the 9th Annual Award and Lecture of the Daily Asset Newspapers, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s oil…
Late Madam Paulina Olatobi Aniki Laid to Rest in Ogori Bashir Opaluwa Idris The remains of Late Madam Paulina Olatobi Aniki have been laid to rest in Ogori, Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area, following a funeral service attended by family members, friends, and well-wishers. Delivering the sermon, the guest preacher, Very Reverend Father Nicholas Adebija, reminded…
VP Shettima visits Kwara over Woro bandits’ massacre ▪︎ Says attack a violation of people’s right to peaceful worship ▪︎ AbdulRazaq hails VP’s visit, lauds President Tinubu’s support for State Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday received Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shetima on a condolence visit to the state over…
Organisation hails Awolola’s appointment as Kwara Poly Ag. Rector * Commends Gov AbdulRazaq for the decision Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been commended on the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola Felicia Olabisi as the Acting Rector of the Kwara State…
Woro Bandits’ Attack: Kwara Gov sets up seven-person committee Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a seven-person committee to interface with Woro community on humanitarian support that the Governor announced earlier on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye said…
Al-Hikmah Varsity’s Founder extols Gov AbdulRazaq @ 66 Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Founder of the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Alhaji (Chief) (Dr) AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, has poured encomiums on the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on the commemoration of his 66th birthday anniversary. According to him, Governor AbdulRazaq’s commitment to the development and well-being of…
No fewer than 79 students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, have graduated with distinctions across various academic programmes. The Rector of the institution, Professor Salisu Ogbo, disclosed this during a press briefing held to mark the Polytechnic’s 5th Combined Convocation Ceremony. Providing a breakdown of the graduating students, Prof. Ogbo said a total of…
